Asclepias verticillata

Whorled Milkweed

Plant Type:

SUN PERENNIALS

Asclepias verticillata – Whorled Milkweed sports pure white inflorescence with a long bloom time, June throughout the summer until autumn's threshold. This is another important food source for Monarch Butterflies. Leaves are soft, plentiful and needle-like growing approximately 2 to 3 inches long. Considered to be an early succession species finding and filling empty spaces. It is a sun lover. It can be found in a broad range from Central Canada south to the Gulf of Mexico, stretching to the Eastern U.S. Seaboard. Average draining soil will satisfy it. Established Whorled Milkweed from division.


Height:

30 in

Spread:

8-12 in

Colors:

White
Item Description Price  
ASCLEVER Asclepias verticillata (3.5 inch Square Press Fit Pot Extra Deep – 1.52 pints / 720 ml.) $12.00


Characteristics and Attributes for Asclepias verticillata

Season of Interest (Flowering)

  • Late Spring / Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage)

  • Late Spring / Summer / into Autumn

Light

  • Sun Tolerant
  • Mostly Sunny

Attributes

  • Grouping
  • Wildlife Garden
  • Border
  • Cottage Garden
  • Natural Garden

Growth Rate in the Garden

  • Medium

Soil

  • Moist
  • Average
  • Draining

Origins

  • Central North America
  • Eastern U.S.